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(43) Date of publication: 08.03.2000 Bulletin 2000/10 (21) Application number: 98918496.5 (22) Date of filing: 21.04.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 55/14 (86) International application number: PCT/US9807/972 (87) International publication number: WO 9847/787 (29.10.1998 Gazette 1998/43)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 21.04.1997 US 44501 (71) Applicant: STANT MANUFACTURING INC. Connersville, IN 47331-1696 (US)	(72) Inventors: ABNEY, William, III Richmond, IN 47374 (US) GRIFFIN, Jeffery Connersville, IN 47331 (US) (74) Representative: Adkins, Michael  Withers & Rogers,Goldings House,2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW London SE1 2HW (GB)